COSACOSA art at large, Inc.
Mission:
COSACOSA art at large, Inc. is a non-profit organization creating new public art specific to the concerns of Philadelphia neighborhoods in direct, long-term collaboration with city residents. COSACOSA reasserts art's original role as a catalyst for community dialogue, creative cooperation, and positive change. Since 1990, COSACOSA projects have brought together thousands of citizens of diverse backgrounds and differing abilities to learn about art, about each other, and about how to work together.
Results:
Art can honor our past, inspire our present, and challenge us to create the future we'd like to see. COSACOSA's goal is the education of our citizenry and the empowerment of our city's neighborhoods -- that the project participants will continue to work together for a better future, within and without the boundaries of their own cultures and communities.
COSACOSA constituents work together to achieve shared objectives, including
• originating new community-specific art, collaboratively conceived and created by individuals of differing backgrounds and abilities working together with professional artists;
• ensuring the permanence of a high quality, accessible arts
program providing all of our city's residents with meaningful opportunities to create art;.
• lessening the physical, social, and economic barriers that often limit the audience for art and art-making;.
• exposing our project participants to artist-leaders who represent new ways of working and thinking from those role models they may have previously encountered;.
• initiating dialogues on art, health and community that include a multiplicity of voices, abilities, cultural visions and values; and
• building a sense of community ownership and participation among the project participants.
COSACOSA constituents work together to achieve shared objectives, including
• originating new community-specific art, collaboratively conceived and created by individuals of differing backgrounds and abilities working together with professional artists;
• ensuring the permanence of a high quality, accessible arts
program providing all of our city's residents with meaningful opportunities to create art;.
• lessening the physical, social, and economic barriers that often limit the audience for art and art-making;.
• exposing our project participants to artist-leaders who represent new ways of working and thinking from those role models they may have previously encountered;.
• initiating dialogues on art, health and community that include a multiplicity of voices, abilities, cultural visions and values; and
• building a sense of community ownership and participation among the project participants.
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revision2020
11/14/12
COSACOSA has partnered with my community center for over 15 years, working creatively on issues of diversity and conflict resolution. The organization has become the "go to" resource whenever we need assistance with civic planning. The art we've created together as a neighbors helps us find ways ...
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sfogel
11/10/12
i have been involved with Cosa Cosa for over 10 years and am currently a board member. The organization enriches children's and community lives by involving people in improving their neighborhoods with art and gardens and Cosa Cosa comes away with renewed self confidence, hope and energy to help ...
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lrothfuss
11/09/12
I met Kim a few months ago when I volunteered to help with a mosaic for CHOP. As an local artist it felt great to be able to express myself in my community and help students and families make Philadelphia a more beautiful city. I was surprised and humbled by Kim's instant inclusion and warmth. She ...
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